Wind energy today is a booming worldwide industry. The technology has truly come of age, with better, more reliable machinery and a greater understanding of how and where wind power makes sense–from the independent homestead to a grid-connected utility-wide perspective. Heightened concerns about our environment mean that this resurgence of interest in wind–a natural and widespread power source–is here to stay. Wind Power is the completely revised and expanded edition of Paul Gi (more…)

Review
“This is an unusually clear and helpful volume that should be a bonus to those working in the field of electric power generation, transmission, or management. Summing Up: Highly recommended.” (Choice, April 2009) “Freris and Infield’s new volume is a useful addition to the library … .Readable and should be seriously considered as part of the basic research process for anyone.” (Engari, December 2008)

Renewable Energy (RE) sources differ from conventional (more…)